BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Ulrik Samnoey of Norway competes during the freestyle skiing men's big air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
Sui Wenjing (above)/Han Cong compete during the figure skating pair skating short program match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
A horse-themed clay sculpture is displayed at a Spring Festival celebration exhibition in the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Performers stage a molten iron fireworks show in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 14, 2026. (Photo by Liu Xiaokun/Xinhua)
A service mechanic repairs a curtain aboard a bullet train at a train depot in Yuci, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)
Tourists visit a lantern fair celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
Giant panda Jin Xi eats bamboo at the Madrid Zoo in Madrid, Spain, Feb. 14, 2026. The Madrid Zoo held celebrations for the Chinese New Year, featuring lion dance performances, Chinese shadow puppetry and calligraphy workshops. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)
Samba dancers perform in a parade during the Carnival 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 13, 2026. Brazil kicked off its most emblematic celebration this weekend as Carnival festivities fill streets, sambadromes and public squares across the country with music, dance and millions of revelers. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua)■